GETLONGPATH method (Filesystem)

Converts a legacy DOS short "8.3" style file path to a full one.

LongPath = Exec_Method( "FILESYSTEM",  
                        "GETLONGPATH", 
                        ShortPath )

The converted long path if successful, or null if the method fails. The FILEOPRESULT property may be used to obtain more details regarding the failure.

The GETLONGPATH method is basically a wrapper around the GetLongPath Windows API function, so it is worth examining at the documentation for this on the MSDN website to get a better idea of the capabilities of this method.

 
// Use GETLONGPATH to convert a short path

   ShortPath = "c:\progra~1\my_app"

   LongPath  = Exec_Method( "FILESYSTEM", "GETLONGPATH", ShortPath )

   

   If BLen( LongPath ) Then

      // LongPath should be: "C:\Program Files\my_app"

   End Else

      ErrorInfo = Get_Property( "FILESYSTEM", "FILEOPRESULT" )

      ErrorCode = ErrorInfo<PS_FOR_ERRORCODE$>

      ErrorText = ErrorInfo<PS_FOR_ERRORTEXT$>

   End
 
 
 

GETSHORTPATH method, FILEOPRESULT property.